School tour slated for Thursday, Jan. 10 from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Check in at the front office and meet at the campus library. Learn more about the international baccalaureate (IB) program and all that MBHS has to offer. Meet the IB coordinator, staff and parents while learning about opportunities for students in academics, sports, technology, fine arts, science and the IB program. For more information about the tour, call (858) 273-1313, or email Doug McIntosh at dmcintosh@sandi.net.

PB MIDDLE SCHOOL

A PBMS prospective parent tour is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 10 from 8 to 10 a.m. Join the PBMS tour to learn more about the school’s highly-acclaimed international baccalaureate program and tour the campus. Check in at the front office. Parking will be available in the Felspar Street lot.

• PB Elementary School tour takes place Thursday, Jan. 17 at 8 a.m. Meet at the front office. Join a tour of the school and learn about all PB Elementary has to offer.

CROWN POINT JMA

School-choice applications are now available online to select your school of choice for the 2013-14 school year. Crown Point Junior Music Academy school tours are now available every Thursday at 8 a.m. for kindergartners through second grade and at 10:20 a.m. for third through fifth grades. Learn about the great music programs, visit classrooms and meet the staff. For more information or to set up an appointment for a tour, school secretary Cathy at (858) 273-9830.

MISSION BAY CLUSTER

• Mission Bay Cluster meeting on Thursday, Jan. 10 at 6 p.m. at Crown Point Junior Music Academy. Hear the latest up-dates about the six schools in Pacific Beach.

• Interested in learning more about your local Pacific Beach schools? Visit the Mission Bay Cluster All-Schools Fair on Saturday, Jan. 26 from noon to

3 p.m. at Mission Bay High. Pacific Beach (Mission Bay Cluster) schools include Kate Sessions Elementary School, Pacific Beach Elementary School, Crown Point Junior Music Academy, Barnard Mandarin-Chinese Magnet Elementary School (a new addition to the cluster), Pacific Beach Middle School and Mission Bay High School. All schools will have informational booths, activities for children and performances throughout the afternoon. The huge fair will be the perfect opportunity for interested parents and students to meet the principals of each school and learn about the wide range of programs offered locally. The international baccalaureate (IB) progam will be highlighted at MBHS, PB Middle and Kate Sessions Elementary, as well as the music programs at Crown Point, the GATE/Seminar program at PB Elementary and the Mandarin Chinese Magnet program at Barnard.

FRIENDS OF PB SECONDARY SCHOOLS

For more information on Pacific Beach Middle School and Mission Bay High School, visit www.fopbss.org. Find past news, upcoming events, ways to volunteer and a link to donate to local school causes.